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- case fatality rate/ˌkeɪs fəˌtæl.ɪ.ti ˈreɪt/The proportion of confirmed cases of a specific disease that result in death.nounC1
- case glass/ˈkeɪs ˌɡlɑːs/A sheet of glass used as a cover for a display case, picture frame, or similar protective enclosure.nounVery Low / Specialist
- case goods/ˈkeɪs ɡʊdz/Furniture items that are constructed with a rigid outer frame or case, primarily used for storage, such as cabinets, bookcases, wardrobes, dressers, and chests of drawers.plural-nounC1
- case grammar/ˈkeɪs ˌɡræm.ə/A model of grammatical analysis that categorizes sentence constituents based on their semantic or logical relationship to the verb, rather than purely syntactic categories.nounC2
- case history/ˈkeɪs ˌhɪs.tər.i/A detailed record of a person's background and history, especially as compiled by a professional (like a doctor, social worker, or psychologist).nounC1
- case knife/ˈkeɪs ˌnaɪf/A knife, often with a fixed blade, kept or carried in a sheath or case. Historically, a personal eating utensil carried in a pocket case.nounRare / Archaic
- case law/ˈkeɪs lɔː/The body of law formed by the decisions of judges in court cases, especially appellate courts, rather than laws created by statutes (acts of Parliament/Congress).nounC2
- case method/ˈkeɪs ˌmeθ.əd/A teaching and learning technique that uses detailed, real-world narratives (cases) as the primary tool for study, discussion, and analysis.nounC2
- case shot/ˈkeɪs ʃɒt/A type of anti-personnel artillery ammunition used from the 16th to 19th centuries, consisting of a metal canister filled with small iron balls or scrap metal that scatters upon firing.nounVery Low
- case stated/keɪs ˈsteɪtɪd/A formal legal document outlining the facts of a case, submitted by a lower court or tribunal to a higher court for an opinion on a point of law.nounLow
- case study/ˈkeɪs ˌstʌd.i/An in-depth, detailed examination of a single individual, group, event, or organization, often used as a learning tool or to understand a general principle through a specific example.nounC1
- case system/keɪs ˈsɪstəm/A grammatical system in a language where nouns, pronouns, and adjectives change their form (usually by inflection) to show their grammatical function in a sentence (e.g., subject, object, possessive).nounC1
- case-harden/ˈkeɪsˌhɑːd(ə)n/To make the outer surface of a metal (especially steel) extremely hard through a heating and quenching process, while leaving the inner core relatively tough and flexible.verbLow
- casease/ˈkeɪsɪeɪz/A type of enzyme that digests, hydrolyzes, or breaks down casein, the main protein in milk.nounRare
- caseate/ˈkeɪsɪeɪt/(Technical/Medical) To become cheeselike, specifically referring to tissue degeneration where dead tissue becomes soft, white, and crumbly, resembling cheese.verbverb-intransitiveVery Low
- caseation/ˌkeɪsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/The transformation of necrotic tissue into a dry, amorphous mass resembling cheese.nounRare
- casebook/ˈkeɪsbʊk/A book containing detailed records of real cases, especially in law or medicine, used for reference and study.nounC2
- casebox/ˈkeɪsˌbɒks/A box or container designed specifically for storing, transporting, or organizing cases, typically legal documents, files, or small containers holding specific items.nounRare/Technical
- casefy/ˈkeɪsɪfaɪ/To harden into a cheese-like state; to become or make cheeselike.verbverb-ambitransitiveExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- caseharden/ˈkeɪsˌhɑːdən/To harden the surface of metal (usually steel) by heating and then cooling rapidly, creating a hard outer layer.verb-transitiveRare
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